The process of slowly but moves forward, the Armenian Foreign Minister told the Turkish NTV talk about the Armenian-Turkish settlement process.
Ararat Mirzoyan stressed that the final goals of the process, the full normalization of relations, the establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of the border have not been implemented at this stage yet. The Minister has made this to some extent with the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement process.
“It is our belief that if success is registered in the Armenian-Turkish direction and the opening of the border can be a positive impetus for the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement process,” said Ararat Mirzoyan.
The question of “when comparing the present to the past is the right time to signal, Armenia and Azerbaijan for normalization of relations, as well as Turkey and Armenia,” said Ararat Mirzoyan. It is possible that such a perfect moment will never be.
“But I can say with confidence, and I think that my Turkish and Azerbaijani colleagues will also confirm it, we have never been so close to each other. Maybe the time is not suitable, maybe it will never be, but if we appreciate where we are now, we can say that we have never been so close to peace and stability, “he said.
In 2021, two neighbors, Armenia and Turkey, appointed special representatives, aimed to promote the process of normalization of bilateral relations. They have been working for about four years. The first agreement was on the implementation of cargo transportation. The second step concerned the opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey for the citizens of third countries. But there is no progress there.